Anton Bruckner
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Anton Bruckner was an Austrian composer who lived from 1824 to 1896 and is known for his symphonies and sacred music. His works are considered important contributions to classical music, blending traditional forms with ambitious, large-scale compositions that influenced later composers.
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Joseph Anton Bruckner (4 September 1824 – 11 October 1896) was an Austrian composer and organist known primarily for his symphonies and sacred music, which includes Masses, Te Deum, and motets. His symphonies are regarded as representative of the later period of Austro-German Romanticism, noted for their rich harmonic language, complex polyphony, and extended length. Bruckner's compositions contributed to the development of contemporary musical styles through their use of dissonance, unexpected
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Joseph Anton Bruckner (/ˈbrʊknər/; German: [ˈantoːn ˈbʁʊknɐ] ; 4 September 1824 – 11 October 1896) was an Austrian composer and organist best known for his symphonies and sacred music, which includes Masses, Te Deum and motets. The symphonies are considered emblematic of the final stage of Austro-German Romanticism because of their rich harmonic language, strongly polyphonic character, and considerable length. Bruckner's compositions helped to define contemporary musical radicalism, owing to their dissonances, unprepared modulations, and roving harmonies.
Unlike other musical radicals such as Richard Wagner and Hugo Wolf, Bruckner showed respect, even humility, before other famous musicians, Wagner in particular. This apparent dichotomy between Bruckner the man and Bruckner the composer hampers efforts to describe his life in a way that gives a straightforward context for his music. The German conductor Hans von Bülow described him as "half genius, half simpleton". Bruckner was critical of his own work and often reworked his compositions. There are several versions of many of his works.
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